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Additional Catalog Requirements
You will graduate under the catalog requirements listed for the year that you were first enrolled. If you interrupt attendance for two consecutive
semesters (excluding Summer term) or more, and then return, the catalog of the re-admission semester is the governing document. You may choose
to use the catalog that is in effect the semester you graduate. You should be sure to obtain and keep a copy of your governing catalog.
Other (AGS-Specialist) Degree Requirements
1. A minimum of 60 credits is required for the associate of general studies degree. These must include 34 credits in core transfer courses and 26
credits in the areas specified below in approved electives or career courses (Please see your advisor).
2. You must complete 26 semester elective credits.These must be college-level transfer courses and may include no more than three credits of
physical education (PHE)—see approved electives below. Please see an advisor in your area of emphasis for specific course suggestions.
Credits earned above the minimum to satisfy a requirement may be applied to a different area. For example, if you take introduction to chemistry
I (CHE 101 - 5 credits) to satisfy the science requirement in the corecurriculum, four of those five credits can be applied toward the core
requirement. Fewer electives would be required since the remaining one credit can be applied as an elective credit.
3. You must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C average) in order to graduate. To receive a core stamp, all core coursework must
have a grade C or better.
4. If you are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university, you should consult an advisor for assistance in planning your program of
study. (Advisors can be seen in the Advising Center at Red Rocks.)
5. If you are planning to transfer to a four-year college or university, you should consult the Transfer Guide for GPA requirements of the receiving
institution (Advising Center) .
6. You must complete a minimum of 15 credits in your program area at Red Rocks.
7. You must file an Application for Graduation during the term in which you intend to graduate, according to the deadline published in the Class
Schedule for that term. (Apply in Admissions or the Records office.) You must apply to graduate within one year of completing requirements
8. No more than six credits of independent study course work may be applied toward an associate degree program.
9. There is no limit on special-topics course allowed to count toward a degree. In individual cases, the limit will be determined by the program
area. If you are taking special-topics courses, you should consult with your advisor regarding how these credits will apply toward a degree.
10. The college reserves the right to substitute or delete course work based on the current curriculum. You are assured that if the curriculum
changes, the college will make every effort to determine an equitable solution.
11. If you are applying for an additional degree at Red Rocks, you must complete an additional 15 credits at Red Rocks and the requirements for
the degree.
12. With the approval of a faculty advisor and an instructional vice president, up to three credits of cooperative education may count toward a
degree.
Approved Elective Credit Course List for the Associate of General Studies Degree
These courses transfer to one or more of the public four-year colleges or universities in Colorado. All courses will count toward the AGS degree. However,
transferability depends on the four-year institution.Additional courses may be transferable to one or more of the public four-year collegesor universities
in Colorado. For specific information, please consult an advisor in the Advising Center.
Accounting ACC 121 and 122
Anthropology ANT All courses
Art ART All courses
Astronomy AST All courses
Biology BIO All courses
Business BUS 115, 216, 217 and 226
(See AA degree, emphasis in business)
Chemistry CHE All courses
Computer Info. Sys. CIS 115, 116, 118, 240, 270
(generally transferable)
Computer Science CSC 160, 161, 165, 225, 230, 231, 255
(generally transferable)
Early Childhood ECP 101, 214, 215 and 227
Profession
(formerly ECE)
Economics ECO All courses
English ENG 121, 122, 131, 221 and222
Environmental Sci. ENV 101
Foreign Language FRE, GER, SPA, FOL- All courses except 101 and102
Geography GEO All courses
Geology GEY All courses
History HIS All courses
Humanities HUM All courses
Literature LIT All courses
Management MAN 226
Marketing MAR 216
Mathematics MAT All courses 160 and above
Music MUS All courses
Nutrition NUT 100
Philosophy PHI All courses
Physical Education PHE All courses (Maximum of three credits
apply toward degree)
Physics PHY All courses
Political Science POS All courses
Psychology PSY 101, 102, 205, 215, 217, 226 227, 235, 238,
239 and249
Sociology SOC 101, 102, 205, 215, 218, 226, 237and 255
Speech SPE All courses
Theatre THE All courses
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